GRAND PORTAGE Administrative History

This administrative history of Grand Portage National Monument, Minnesota, is dedicated to the first 20th century administrator of Grand Portage, the Minnesota Historical Society. The National Park Service and the American public owe a great debt to the Society for its early preservation and management of the site.

Special gratitude goes to the directors of the Minnesota Historical Society, individuals whose foresight, dedication, and deep love of the past has helped to make Grand Portage National Monument what it is today.